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Creighton University forum discusses race relations

Hundreds of Creighton University students and teachers gathered to discuss race relations, both nationally and locally.

Updated: 10:39 PM CDT Oct 4, 2016

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Creighton University forum discusses race relations

Hundreds of Creighton University students and teachers gathered to discuss race relations, both nationally and locally.

Updated: 10:39 PM CDT Oct 4, 2016

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Creighton University forum discusses race relations

Hundreds of Creighton University students and teachers gathered to discuss race relations, both nationally and locally.

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WEBVTT DEVELOPMENT THAT COULD RIVAL PLACES LIKE VILLAGE POINT. >>> FIRST TONIGHT, THE TOPIC OF RACE BRINGING HUNDREDS OF CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO A CAMPUS FORUM. GOOD EVENING, I'M JULIE CORNELL. >> I'M ROB McCARTNEY. THE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZED THE EVENT IN RESPONSE TO EVENTS CHARGING RACIAL INEQUALITY. K >> Reporter: THE UNIVERSITY'S AUDITORIUMWAS PACKED NEARLY TO CAPACITY. MANY STUDENTS HOPING TO JOIN THE DISCUSSION ON RACE AND INJUSTICE. NEARLY 500 STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF, A PANEL OF SIX CREIGHTON PROFESSORS OPENED UP ABOUT A TOPIC MANY SAY IS A DIFFICULT ONE TO TALK ABOUT. >> I WAS SHOCKED. I WAS SHOCKED TO EVEN SEE SOMEONE TALK ABOUT IT. >> Reporter: MANY STUDENTS EAGER TO LISTEN AND PARTICIPATE IN THE PRESIDENT'S PANEL ON RACE RELATIONS. >> WE SHOULD BE SHOWCASING AND PROMOTING EQUALITY AT ALL TIMES ON CAMPUS. NOT THAT WE DON'T, BUT JUST MAYBE, LIKE, STATING IT MORE BLATANTLY. >> Reporter: THE PANELISTS ANSWERED THE PROMPT, WHY DO BLACK LIVES MATTER MATTER TO ME AND WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT AT CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY? SOME BRINGING UP STEREOTYPES THEY WERE RAISED WITH AND QUESTIONS THEY THINK PEOPLE SHOULD BE ASKING. >> WHY IS IT THAT DEVELOPMENT IN WEST OMAHA IS SO PREDOMINANTLY WHITE WHILE NORTH OMAHA REMAINS SO PREDOMINANTLY BLACK? THIS IS STRUCTURAL RACISM. >> Reporter: T FORUM FOLLOWING DAY TWO OF A BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTEST RUN BY STUDENTS. THESE PHOTOS ARE FROM TUESDAY'S DEMONSTRATION. >> WE'RE TRYING TO GET THE POINT ACROSS THAT THE ISSUE IS PREVALENT. LIKE, EVEN ON OUR CAMPUS, WHICH IS A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE CAMPUS. >> Reporter: STUDENTS AND FACULTY ALIKE ENCOURAGED BY THE ATTENDANCE NUMBERS AND THE QUESTIONS COMING FROM THE AUDIENCE. >> LIKE, WHAT CAN I DO AS A FRESHMAN AT CREIGHTON TO REALLY HELP RACIAL EQUALITY? >> Reporter: OF COURSE, THE CREIGHTON COMMUNITY NOT THE ONLY NEBRASKA ENTITY TALKING ABOUT THESE ISSUES. GOVERNOR PETE RICKETTS RELEASED A STATEMENT ON THE VERY TOPIC TONIGHT, ACKNOWLEDGING PROBLEMS OF RACE, BUT CRITICAL OF THE DECISION TO PROTEST DURING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, SAYING, "THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO STAND TOGETHER AGAINST INJUSTICE